PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Seven hundred and thirty one.  That is exactly how many days it had been since Gojira last appeared in Belfast – when they completely wiped the stage with Bring Me The Horizon and Bullet For My Valentine at the annual Belsonic festival – and this much-anticipated return, one of two …

Schnitzel Records is an independent record label based in England. The label serves as an international platform for several high-profile artists, such as Ween, Nick Oliveri, and The Moons. Schnitzel also presses high quality vinyl records, for both initial runs and reissues. In this world premiere text interview, Iris speaks …

The MacGregors a five piece punk/rock ‘n’ roll band from Essex released their début album ‘In Your Face’ via Eddie Currents Records on 19th June 2015, with an album launch party at The White Horse in Sudbury. Where did they get the name from? No idea as I haven’t asked …

With 25 years passing miraculously and the band drifting away from their death metal roots, this doesn’t stop Amorphis excelling in their craft. The Finnish metallers carry something special; the ability to produce variation and to apply all of it into their music. And they have done that especially on …

Nervosa is very ambitious thrash metal trio from the heart of Brazil, which started their way as the band five years ago. Very energetic and expressive girls – Fernanda Lira, Prika Amaral and Pitchu Ferraz had their debut album released one year ago and are in the middle of their …

Stone Angels is an unsigned four piece hard rock band from Brighton who release their debut album Give in to Temptation on September 4th.  They are Niall Kersey on vocals and rhythm guitar, James Innes on lead guitar, Chris Wilson on bass and Ben Taylor on drums.  The band was formed in …

The third annual Table Rocks Music Festival, featuring headliners Candlebox with special guests Puddle of Mudd, Saliva, Adelitas Way, recently announced the addition of alt-electronic rock band Orgy to the line-up! Presented by K&K Promotions LLC with Vape Saliva, the Table Rocks Music Festival will take place in Central Point, …

Step right up! Now is the best time to grab your tickets to the first annual FOOD TRUCK & ROCK CARNIVAL, taking place September 18th, 19th and 20th at Oak Ridge Park in Clark, NJ. This massive event – featuring a classic carnival experience, FREE food truck competition featuring 40+ …

They’re back… Backyard Babies – Peder Carlsson, Johan Blomquist, Dregen and Nicke Borg, born same year, same town, Nässjö, southern Sweden – have returned to action after a five-year hiatus. Formed in 1989, and with half a dozen studio albums to their name, the line-up of the band has never …

City of Thieves made their live début at Camden Rocks earlier this year. Cutting your rock teeth at a big event is fairly momentous and with their début EP Incinerator being produced by Toby Jepson former Little Angels and Gun front man, mixed by Mike Fraser and mastered by Simon Francis I …

Bass legend Rudy Sarzo returns to the UK later this month, with a string of tour dates alongside Tracii Guns in Gunzo. PlanetMosh hooked up with him to talk about the band, what to expect on the forthcoming tour, the Devil City Angels (in which he also plays with Guns) …

Now, while I am not a Nile fanboy I do enjoy the technical death metal fused with near Eastern topics. It’s a mix of things that shouldn’t work but does. And if nothing else; the drummer on the record is superb. It is scarily good, inhuman, at points; kudos, George …

“Hardrada” marks Ossiyan’s first release. And off the bat, the artwork is great and hooked me straight away. I love a good concept album so I was excited to give this one a good listen. This is a strange one with its lofty concept and fun use of samples, it …

The wonderfully mad lads and lady from Wretched Toad joined me for a chat at Bloodstock to talk about farts, their unique mish mash of styles, their logo, artwork and their new album release.

Legends Anders and Richard from Wolf took some time to have a chat with me during the festival about the band’s name, their candy rider, The Guide to Bloodstock Video and their own ale.

Victorian Whore Dogs’ Danny meet me backstage for a quick chat about the band’s experience at that point at the festival, future plans and dogs dressed in corsets.  

I had a chat with Soulborn at Bloodstock about how their write their tracks, reactions to their latest release, their recording process and upcoming shows.

Backstage with Overoth on Sunday we had a chat about the origins  of the band name, their Behemoth love, the appreciation of the underground at Bloodstock and their future plans for their next album which is waiting to go.

Killer Hurts had a chat with me in the VIP Area of Bloodstock about the festival, their set, their sound and influences.  

Who are Disfago? You may ask because I can’t find much information about the band members. What I have managed to surmise is that they are a three piece thrash/punk band based in London who have all served time, in other bands, not literally! They released a five track double …